Creativity is the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality. Creativity is characterized by the ability to perceive the world in new ways, to find hidden patterns, to make connections between seemingly unrelated phenomena, and to...
A little beauty and a little humor; As we begin to start opening things up and relaxing restrictions around the country it is important to still be respectful of those around us. Yes, we get to go out and enjoy the natural beauty in the world...
I've been trying to take a couple of walks around my neighborhood each day, for exercise and for prayer. One of my favorite sights lately has been these blooming California poppies. They easily brighten the day, and I hope they brighten yours...
At our church we have many women in leadership. We have: Our Lead Pastor. A Mother. The Teaching Pastor of the Water’s Edge Faith Community. A Mother. Our Pastor of Justice and Compassion. A Mother. The Pastor of Congregational Care. A...
In Brené Brown’s book The Gifts of Imperfection, she offers a practice that I’ve found helpful during this quarantine. It’s called Vowel Check: AEIOUY A = Have I been Abstinent today? (Taken a break from social media...
Most of us have read or seen movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s, The Lord of The Rings Trilogy, and C.S. Lewis’, The Chronicles of Narnia. Did you know Tolkien and Lewis were friends? The Trinity Forum* recently sponsored an online...
We live next door to an awesome couple, Norm & Diane, who are among the kindest people I have ever known. One Christmas Eve, I heard a knock on the door and when I went to answer no one was there. I found a beautiful 3-Tiered cookie...
Springtime! The weather begins to warm up, the trees, plants, and flowers begin to bloom. Nature has a way of reminding us each year that life begins again. After the rain that came in April, my husband and I have been re-potting our succulents...
One of my hobbies for the past almost ten years has been cultivating and training bonsai trees. I confess most of my trees are are very much “in-training,” growing in ugly plastic nursery pots before they’re ready for a nice...
Bread making is my thing. I love how the the dough feels between my hands as I kneed it and shape it into a loaf. I have not baked much lately. Flour has been one of the hot items during this pandemic it seems and almost impossible to buy in the...
